Today's Features

The Cynthiana Chapter NSDAR held a meeting and genealogy workshop with Jack Miller of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), Blue Licks Chapter, on Oct. 28. The meeting was held at the Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library. This workshop was opened to the public and there were 18 people in attendance.
Regent Jane Whitehead welcomed guests and members. The DAR Ritual, Pledge of Allegiance, The Daughter’s Pledge, The American’s Creed, and the Preamble were recited, followed by singing The Star Spangled Banner.

The United Methodist Women (UMW) of the First United Methodist Church met Nov. 2 in the Sidney Haviland Room of the church. Members brought a salad. The meeting was to be held at the home of Cindy Cropper but her mother was seriously ill. Our thoughts and prayers are with her.
Barbara Harris, co-president, called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. She read a poem written by Jessie Bell Lemons entitled “Those Who Serve.”
Secretary Oma Doyle read the minutes of the October meeting. They were approved as read.

GRIEFSHARE SESSIONS
A 13-week GriefShare session will be offered for grieving/hurting people who have lost loved ones, on Sundays from 5-7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 302 E. Pike St.
The sessions are open to the public and can join at any time.
For more information contact Leona Bell at 859-954-5070. You may also find information on the facebook page at Leona Bell GriefShare group, or www.GriefShare.org.

I have always loved the fall season. Fall colors are among my first recollections. I am no scientist; but, I appreciate discovery. I went on a treasure hunt via the internet recently and read about trees changing color. I wanted to learn about what transpires to produce this transformation. I found that in the summer photosynthesis produces chlorophyll enabling leaves in trees to become green. In the fall, days become shorter and colder. The chlorophyll production decreases and the leaves display their “true” colors.

When I first started writing professionally, I mostly wrote humor stories for Christian magazines.
It was fun, and I often cracked myself up. But it was also hard work. With humor, you have to get the rhythm right. You have to choose your words carefully and economically.
And you have to know the ending, the punchline, often before you write your opening line.
With humor, you write to the punchline. It’s all about how you end.

THURSDAY, Nov. 9
Cynthiana Board of Adjustment meets on the second Thursday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m., on 2nd floor of courthouse. The meetings are open to the public.
Adult Thanksgiving Craft Program. Thursday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. at the Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library. Call the library at 859-234-4881 to register to make a fleece pillow for Thanksgiving.
Create a Critter: DIY Washcloth Animals. Thursday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. at the Cynthiana-Harrison County Public Library. Children under 8 must have an adult helper with them.